NAME:
Ecological Succession Activity
*You must choose 1 activity to complete below. Once you choose your activity, you wil be given a specific scenario to complete your task
Task 2: Writing
Task 3: Informational
Background Info: You wil
success
Instructions:You
fesign a fip-book (many
ials: 4-5 index cards, colors, notes on
pn
AND The scenar
Hurricane in the tropical
Be sure that your succession of organisms
and growth is accurate with the biome you
have been given,
‘Also remember that a disturbance that
is happening in each part of you
Once you are finished, staple you
Of succession,
‘Create a Play or Skit to show succession
Background Info: You are an organism
inan area watching the events play out of
succession after a natural disaster. You will
create a play/skit that explains the events
from your eyes.
and in what region of the world,
1. Include a description of what
happened during your natural
disaster.
2. Be sure that your succession of
organisms and growth is accurate |
with the biome you have been given. |
3. Also remember thata disturbance |
that removes the soil (such as
volcanic eruption, avalanche or
glacier) must start the growth
process with bare rock and pioneer
‘organisms (moss and lichen).
4, Because you are writing — you must
accurately DESCRIBE what each
stage ofthe biome looks like and
make sure the timeline is correct
5. Depending on the organism, make
life span is appropriate for
ine of succession taking
Create a Piktochart or Poster showing the
events taking place
Background Info: You will design a
Piktochart/Poster that demonstrates
succession in an ecosystem in response to
2 natural disaster.
stating the natural disaster that occurred
and in what region of the world,
1. Include your Natural Disaster in
some way on your poster.
2. Be sure that your succession of
‘organisms and growth is accurate
ihe biome you have been
3. Also temember that a disturbance
that removes the soil (such as
voleanic eruption, avalanche or
glacier) must start the growth
process with bare rock and pioneer
organisms (moss and lichen)
4. Include a picture of each step and
a description of what is happening.
Do Not Use a lot of Words to
explain each part!
5. Make sure itis colorful!NAME:
Rubric
10
6
3
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Succession was
demonstrated well based
Scenario Given
Succession was
demonstrated, but there
‘Succession was evident,
but most of the
Did not attempt to show
succession of given
based on the biome.
growth/interactions were
not correct
was completely wrong,
based on the biome.
- on the scenario. were missing parts. information was missing. _| scenario. _|
Organisms and Growth | The organisms used and _ | The organisms were The organisms were not _ | Did not attempt to show
their growth was correct | correct but their correct or their growth | different organisms or
their growth. |
‘The correct pioneer
species was used.
Pioneer Species
‘A Pioneer species was
Used but was not correct.
There was not a pioneer
species for that biome
listed.
Did not attempt to show 8
ner species oF
mention one.
Crea
The project was well
thought out and it was
evident that time was
spent doing it
The project was thought
out but not well executed.
The project was not well
thought out and it appears
it was put together hastily.
Did not attempt any
creativity with the project
(ex. Turned info in on
paper)
Created a true succession
timeline of events that
occur to look like a movie.
Flip Book ONLY
Created a true succession
timeline of events that
happened but did not look
like a movie
Pictures did not include all
of the events and did not
Did not attempt to create
a flipbook (ex. Only drew
pictures on notecards)
TFacted out, this would
truly show what the
correct events of
‘succession and paint a
picture of what is |
happening to the
audience, |
It was well designed with
minimal words explaining
the different parts of
succession, Pictures were
neluded,
Play/Skit ONLY
Poster/Picktochart ONLY |
IFacted out, this would
show the events of
succession but not
necessarily create a
icture of what is
happening to the
audience
too many words for each
picture of each event.
Totals
It was put together with
ifacted out, it would not
show the events of
succession or they would
be out of order and the
audience would be
confused.
or words to describe each
event but it was hard to
follow and not enough
information.
Could not be acted out
because the play or skit
There were either pictures
was not written as such,
id not attempt to create
2 poster or a picktochart
OR most of the
information was missing
Overall Grade
150NAME:
Scenarios
Aval
nche has occurred in the tundra biome.
Forest Fire has occurred in a deciduous forest biome.
Tornado has occurred in a deciduous forest biome.
Drought has occurred in the deciduous forest biome.
A flood has occurred in the deciduous forest biome.
An earthquake has occurred in the deciduous forest biome,
Hurricane has occurred in a tropical rain forest biome.
Voleano has erupted in a tropical rain forest biome.
A flood has occurred in the tropical rain forest biome.
Volcano has erupted in a grassland biome,
Drought has occurred in the grasstand biome.
A tornado has occurred in the grassland biome,
A flood has occurred in the grassland biome.
Fire has occurre assland biome,
Volcano has erupted in a taiga biome,
A flood has occurred in the taiga biome.
Drought has occurred in a desert biome.
A tornado has occurred in the desert biome.